Homer C. Price

Homer C.
Price, 1875-1943, was an unusual individual who had two noteworthy
careers in agriculture - one in the academic setting, the other in
agricultural production.Within the academic
setting, he served as an inspirational leader, an educator and a
pomologist.On his 275 acre farm,
his innovative practices in pomology, especially in apple and peach
production, gave him national recognition.

Prior to
being named as The Ohio State University's Dean of the College of
Agriculture in 1903, he taught horticulture at OSU and at Iowa
State University.During his 12 years
as Dean, the enrollment within the college grew by 450 percent to
1,234 students, which was over one-third of the entire student
body.He helped in creating
the Agricultural Extension Service and in hiring A. B. Graham, the
founder of 4-H, as it first "Superintendent."